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One of a series of Summer Park MapRun events in parks in Greater Manchester.  

There will be a choice of three short courses of 2 to 4km for just one entry fee - do as many as you want. 

All courses will require the use of the MapRun(R)  app on a phone or watch.

If you haven’t orienteered before or are inexperienced there will be someone at Registration to assist you, and the MapRun App can be set to show you your whereabouts as you make your way round the course.

• Great for families, newcomers and for training too

• The three courses offer plenty of opportunities for groups to share, show, and shadow. The MapRun App tracks your location, and the results service compares your route with others’ routes. Super for seeing how you’ve done.

• You can complete one course as a group, gain some confidence and then maybe split up for the next.

• Experienced runners have eight kilometres and around thirty checkpoints to complete: to jog, sprint, with or without map memory.

• Relax afterwards at the Cafe in the park.

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Great sprint training opportunity and a perfect introduction to sprint orienteering.

Race around the complex campus of Manchester university - very different from the Heineken or Brunswick. The event will be using SPORTident timing.

Newcomers welcome with help on hand to get you started

Please pre-register using RaceSignUp to guarantee a map. Your entry fee will allow you to run both courses (short and long) should you wish to do so. There will be very limited EOD subject to map availability. Please pay by card or phone at the venue on the day

Venue
The Salutation Pub 12 Higher Chatham Street M15 6ED
Easily accessible using public transport

Competitors under the age of 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult

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Pre-entries via RaceSignUp please.

• Day 1 Results
• Day 2 Results + photos by Peter Cull ...
• Day 3 Results

Results will be available soon.

Pre-event information ...

Bulletin 2

Day 1 and 2 are in the NW Urban league, Day 2 is in the UK Urban league.

• Day 1 details
• Day 2 details
• Day 3 details

Day 1 (Saturday 23rd May) will be held in Beswick with a set of middle distance races around a network of varied housing styles and shapes with a section of green space around the River Medlock.

Day 1 details

Day 2 (Sunday 24th May) is returning to a base in the historic Castlefield area of Manchester which will give us the opportunity to run around parts of central Manchester and along the surprisingly numerous canals in the area.

Day 2 details

​Day 3 (Bank holiday Monday 25th) we are holding our first Knock out Sprint which will give runners head to head racing on a selection of short courses. The leaders of each "heat" will progress to the next race to determine who will be in the final. All entrants will get to run 3 courses so don't worry about being knocked out in the first round, you'll still get to run twice more.

Day 3 details

The MDOC team are working hard to finalise assembly details for all 3 days to bring you an enjoyable weekend in the spring sun that Manchester can offer. 

We are encouraging the use of public transport into Manchester, for example Day 1 assembly is 10 minutes easy walk from Piccadilly Station. Park free in somewhere like Stockport and then take 1 of the 12 trains per hour into the centre. Better still, leave your car at home and take the train all the way.

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Bulletin 2 is now available

Assembly: M40 7LJ (tbc)

This will be a Knock Out Sprint competition format, but all entrants will have the chance to run three races.

[1 x individual qualifier and 2 x Knock Out Sprint races].

The first Sprint race will be an individual qualifier race. The results from this will be used to seed competitors into A and B Semi Final streams.

The second Sprint race will be Knock Out Sprint format with ‘mini mass start’ for each heat. The placing of runners in the Semi Final heats will determine which FINAL race stream (e.g. A, B, C, D etc) they go into.

The Final races will be Knock Out Sprint format with ‘mini mass start’ for each Final Heat.

All heats on a specific Distance (i.e. Long, Medium or Short) will run the same course. As such, maps will be collected from runners at the finish up until the last heats have been started.

For details of other days in this weekend see;

Day 1 details

Day 2 details

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Bulletin 2 now available

Assembly: Department Campfield, Lower Byrom Street, Manchester, M3 4FP

This will be a Long Distance Urban – National event, with a full range of Age Class Courses.

This event is part of the 2026 UK Urban League and North West Urban League.

A 60 minute City Score course will also be available for individuals, families or small groups wishing to try out urban orienteering.

Race Number bibs will be available to collect at the Assembly venue and must be worn and visible at all times by all competitors while competing on courses.

For details of other days in this weekend see;

Day 1 details

Day 3 details

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Assembly: Track Brewery & Tap Room, Unit 18, Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP

This will be a Middle distance Urban – Regional event, with a full range of Age Class Courses.

This event is part of the 2026 North West Urban League.

A 45 minute City Score course will also be available for individuals, families or small groups wishing to try out urban orienteering.

Race Number bibs will be available to collect at the Assembly venue and must be worn and visible at all times by all competitors while competing on courses.

For details of other days in this weekend see:

Day 2 details

Day 3 details

Results will be available soon.

• MDOC Member Grants Policy V1.0 (May 2026)
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New members are individuals who have not been members of British Orienteering in any of the previous four calendar years.

Visit our Membership page for further details and to find out more about all the benefits of membership and how to join. 

If you have any questions about future events, how to get involved in orienteering or membership of Manchester & District Orienteering Club, please contact enquiries@mdoc.org.uk.

Results will be available soon.

The Membership Fees consist of two parts: British Orienteering and MDOC Club membership. (The club is also affiliated to the North West Orienteering Association, but the club pays your NWOA affiliation fee.) 

*Fees for new members to 31st December 2026 are as follows:

("New" members are those who who have not been members of British Orienteering in the last 4 years.)

Please note from 1 January 2027, any "new" members will need to renew their membership for 2027.

How to join

To join Manchester & District Orienteering Club you can either:

Follow this link to British Orienteering - Join MDOC, select the appropriate membership grade and follow the instructions to join online

or

Contact the Membership Secretary.

If you need any help with your application or you have any other questions about getting involved please contact our Membership Secretary membership@mdoc.org.uk.

MDOC member benefits include:

• MDOC members receive an EXCLUSIVE £1 discount per person at ALL MDOC events.

• A FREE starter pack of 6 printed waterproof maps of local permanent (anytime) orienteering courses posted to you as soon as you join.....plus access to more....

• FREE copies of both waterproof printed maps and PDFs of up to 50 other local areas where there are permanent (anytime) orienteering courses for you and your friends and families to enjoy at your leisure.  Including such areas as Lyme Park, Alderley Edge, Sale Water Park, Bramhall Park along with many other beautiful Countryside Parks, Woodlands and formal parklands to explore at a time to suit you.  A great opportunity for a run or walk in a new place, and at a huge saving in price for MDOC members.
• FREE entry to team events when representing the club (Relay Events and the annual UK-wide Club Cup competition)
• Access to the MDOC members-only Email, Facebook, Strava & WhatsApp groups
• Free navigation & technique coaching at MDOC events and dedicated training / coaching sessions
• Free access to training in Course Planning, Mapping, Event Organisation, Event Safety, First Aid and Coaching courses (OCAD / OOMapper, Condes/PurplePen, MapRun, Si Timing & Results etc.)
• Opportunity for juniors to progress into regional & national talent squads & teams
• Opportunity to attend members-only Club nights, training sessions, and social events
• Opportunity to join MDOC trips, weekends away and multi-day events held throughout the UK & Europe. Many of our members attend regular events in the Lake District, Wales, Scotland and overseas. The @MDOChub gazebo provides a social hub (and shelter!) for club members at bigger gatherings.

In addition, as a member of the national federation (British Orienteering) you also get the following benefits:

• Opportunity to compete at the member-only British Championship events (Classic, Middle, Sprint, Relays, JK)

• Inclusion in national ranking lists (age 16+) and other national leagues

• Discounts on entry fees at some larger events

• Discounts at various retailers

• Access to a 'Navigational Challenge' and 'Racing Challenge' Incentive Scheme

• Public Liability Insurance when participating in events and activities registered with British Orienteering
• Papers and vote at the British Orienteering AGM
• Access to a members only section of the British Orienteering website

Renewing your membership

Towards the end of each year you will receive a renewal notice from British Orienteering for subsequent year’s membership.

2026 renewal fees for existing members are:

Details of how to renew can be found on the British Orienteering - Renew your membership page. You can also opt to pay by Direct Debit.

Results

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One of a series of Summer Park MapRun events in parks in Greater Manchester.  

There will be a choice of three short courses of 2 to 4km for just one entry fee - do as many as you want. 

All courses will require the use of the MapRun(R)  app on a phone or watch.

If you haven’t orienteered before or are inexperienced there will be someone at Registration to assist you, and the MapRun App can be set to show you your whereabouts as you make your way round the course.

• Great for families, newcomers and for training too
• The three courses offer plenty of opportunities for groups to share, show, and shadow. The MapRun App tracks your location, and the results service compares your route with others’ routes. Super for seeing how you’ve done.
• You can complete one course as a group, gain some confidence and then maybe split up for the next.
• Experienced runners have eight kilometres and around thirty checkpoints to complete: to jog, sprint, with or without map memory.
• Relax afterwards at the Cafe in the park.

MapRun

Download the App

The latest and best version of MapRun is version 7 by FNE Enterprises

It is free and available at Google play and the App Store. Please remember to complete the ‘User Profile’.

Changes and Checks to ‘Options and Settings’

Device

The ‘Hide pts accuracy worse than (m)’ should be changed to 20

Event Display Options

Switch on the ‘Display present location button’ if you want the app to display your position on the map as you progress around your course

Preferences

Check that your phone notifications work.  MapRun produces four notifications to record a visit to the Start, the Finish or a Control. There is vibration, the colour of the control changes from magenta to green on the display map, a notification pop-up is sent to the phone’s screen, and a sound (of your choice) is produced.

               Notifications could fail because:

               The phone is in mute mode

               The phone’s volume is turned down

               The phone’s notification volume is turned off/turned down

               The phone is not allowing the App to generate some/all notifications

Doesn’t punch at a control?

Occasionally MapRun does not record a visit when it should. It’s a nuisance, but one that can be remedied by the MapRun Administrator at Registration.

Download Course A, Course B and/or Course C

Use the ‘Select Event’ button on the App and choose the folder UK>Manchester>Summer Parks 2026> the park name> and then either Course A, Course B or Course C
The three courses can also be found on the App by using ‘Events Near Me’ but take care because MapRun has a generous take on ‘near me’.
Use the QR codes which will be on display at Registration

MapRun Results

The results can be accessed from the App. Just click on ‘Show Results’

Also available from your PC – and highly recommended – are the results accessed from the MapRun web site. https://results.maprun.net (or search MapRun and click on ‘MapRun Results’).

Use the drop-down menu to find your event. Click on ‘Show Tracks’ to display your tracks and all the others too. Click ‘Replay’ for an animated display!

Also MDOC Club Championship 5 ...

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Great sprint training opportunity and a perfect introduction to sprint orienteering

Race around the varied housing areas and green spaces of Brunswick - very different from the Heineken. The event will be using SPORTident timing.

Newcomers welcome with help on hand to get you started

Please pre-register using RaceSignUp to guarantee a map. Your entry fee will allow you to run both courses (short and long) should you wish to do so. There will be very limited EOD subject to map availability. Please pay by card or phone at the venue on the day

Venue
The Salutation Pub 12 Higher Chatham Street M15 6ED
Easily accessible using public transport

Competitors under the age of 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult

The events will all use MapRun and use the same format, offering three short courses within the parks with participants having the choice of doing 1,2 or all 3 for their entry fee ...

Results will be available soon.

Each of the ten events will feature three linear courses (between 2km and 4km) whose combined length will be between 8 to 9 kilometres. Participants may do any or all of them. They will be available for perusal at Registration.

Three courses allow the experienced and inexperienced to share, show and shadow; newcomers to gain confidence with the option to try again immediately. Seasoned runners get some serious exercise.

Entries for all the events are now open on RaceSignUp ...

Series Co-ordinator: Peter Ross

Enquiries to gmparks@mdoc.org.uk

Results will be available soon.

At the Middles on Day 2, a  number of MDOC members achieved podium places - Chris Embrey - 1st in M35S, John Britton - 3rd in M75, Elizabeth Embrey -1st W35S and Elizabeth Hamer-Davies - 3rd W60S.

Full results can be found at JK 2026 - 3-6 Apr 2026.

Orienteering - refreshes the parts other sports can't reach!

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Ideal preparation for the JK sprint and a perfect introduction to sprint orienteering

Race around complex housing areas adjacent to Heineken's Manchester brewery. The event will be using SPORTident timing and a new map! What's not to like...

Newcomers welcome with help on hand to get you started

Please pre-register using RaceSignUp to guarantee a map. Your entry fee will allow you to run both courses (short and long) should you wish. There will be very limited EOD subject to map availability. Please pay by card or phone at the venue on the day

Venue
The Salutation Pub 12 Higher Chatham Street M15 6ED

https://www.thesalutationpub.com/

Competitors under the age of 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult

All the 2025/26 NSL events will be planned as MapRun events, enabling runners to use the MapRun app on their phone or the MapRunG app on their watch. 

However, as usual at NSL Maprun events, a traditional paper-based backup will be available for those who request it.

The overall results after all 8 events are now available - plus details of the trophies and prizes awarded with photos.

The final event was the NSL Cup Final at Didsbury on Thursday 5th March 2026

Results will be available soon.

Trophies and Prizes awarded at the Cup Final

Men's Handicap Points: (photo L-R David, John, Nathanael, Peter)

1. John Embrey
2. Peter Gorvett (not present) (photo)
3. David Wathey

Group award: Daniels family (Sarah, Marcus, Jacob) Gary not present (photo) 

Men's Gross Points:

1. Nathanael Booker (on right of Handicap photo above)

Women's Handicap Points: (photo L-R Rachel, Rebecca, Fiona, Cecilia))

1. Fiona Blagg 
2. Cecilia Fenerty
3. Rachel Munday

Women's Gross Points:

1. Rebecca Glen (on Handicap photo above)

Most Improved: Tim Hargreaves (photo)

Hydrant Trophy (on-the-night handicap): Clare Griffin (photo)

Special Off-the-night award: Ben Kyd (photo)

Level Best Trophy: Matt Driver (photo)

Newcomer award: Ayako Yokoyama-Nichols (photo)

Overall Results after all 8 events

• Gross Scores as a PDF
• Handicap Scores as a PDF

For people unfamiliar with the Overall League Tables:

• There's separate tables for gross and handicap scores.
• Handicaps are based on age and sex and change every year - we have values for ages from 5 to 100.  The factor is derived from a table of 10k world records we found on the internet.
• Over the 8-race season, your best 4 scores count.
• Organisers and Planners get a yellow blob on their event, and are rewarded with a 4th score equal to their 3rd best.
• The "average" column on the end is a good indicator of where people with less than 4 scores at the moment will end up when they get a 4th score.
• After each event, please check your results carefully for spelling/club/handicap factor/correct timing and score, and let us know asap of any errors. 

Format

A series of 8 events between October and March, plus a 'Cup Final'  where trophies and prizes for the 2025-26 series will be presented.

All the events are SCORE events using specially drawn maps, with a time allowance of either 40, 60, or 75 minutes. The control sites will mostly be items of street furniture (telegraph poles, hydrants, green boxes, post boxes etc. - see Typical NSL Controls page for examples). Evidence of your visit will be recorded by the MapRun app (see below), or by noting down a (hopefully obvious) identification mark on an answer sheet supplied at registration. There will be no O-kites and no SI boxes at individual controls, although we will use SI timing for the start and finish.

The controls will have a range of point values, adding an additional dimension to route choice and planning. As usual in score events, there will be (severe!) penalties for exceeding the time limit.

Using MapRun at MDOC NSL events

Event Schedule

(When available, clicking the Map name will take you to the individual Event page for more information on parking, food etc.) 

* Street League Cup Final (Prize-giving) Event

Essential Equipment

• a high visibility top (you will not be allowed to start without one, a nd we have a few  available to borrow)
• dibber (lots available to borrow if necessary)
• pen / pencil (maps and answer sheets will be printed on waterproof paper)
• torch / head torch
• compass (optional)
• a backup light and a whistle (or an alternative means of summoning attention / assistance)
• NB A mobile phone with a torch app would serve as a backup light AND a means of summoning assistance

Further Information

You may run individually, or in pairs; however, under 16s MUST be accompanied by an adult, and they must stay together at all times - i.e. no shadowing is allowed; 16 and 17 year olds may run unaccompanied, but must have written consent from a parent / guardian.

As the events form a league, scores from each event will be added together to reveal the eventual winners; your best 4 scores from the 8 events will produce your overall total. Trophies will be awarded to the winners of the Handicap Competition.

Newcomers to street league events may find John Britton's words of wisdom helpful:

• What are you looking for? The control sites will mostly be items of street furniture e.g. telegraph posts, hydrants, green boxes, post boxes, lampposts etc. Photographs and examples can be seen on our Typical NSL Controls page. It won't be long before TP, LP, H and GB become second nature.
• Controls with different values. This seems complicated but is essential for street league to work - it means you have to think carefully about where the value is and how much of it you can get to. One useful thing I always do is to take a highlighter and pick out the top values (the 40s and 50s, say). It takes a few seconds, but gives you a very quick feel for the distribution.
• Sensible watches are essential for score events. I always carry a little compass just in case of disorientation. And a spare writing implement - pencils are most effective for waterproof paper.
• Thinking time. Even on a 40-minute event it has to be sensible to spend some time thinking about your strategy before charging off. I usually take a good couple of minutes to highlight the values and ponder the consequences before leaving the start. I'm trying to decide what I'm going to do for the first 15-20 minutes, where big decision points might be, and what return route leaves most options available.
• Some words of warning ... map scale, number of controls, values of controls, penalty rate are not guaranteed to be the same every week. Check them all before you start, to make sure your decisions are going to be correct for the way each event is set up.

Series co-ordinator: John Britton

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